Lot Essay
For a smaller version of the same field and border design, although with different colouring, see Herrmann, E.: Antike Teppich und Textilkunst, Munich, 1989, no.24, pp.56-7.
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
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A BAKSHAISH CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The shaded mid-blue field of bid Majnun design comprising a variety of flowering and fruiting trees enclosing various human figures and birds, in a brick-red border of lozenge lattice panels alternating with angular floral and leafy sprays and scattered with small birds between golden yellow angular floral meander and charcoal-black linked lozenge stripes, plain broad outer camel stripe with two birds, small localised repairs and repiling
10ft.10in. x 8ft.8in. (329cm. x 264cm.)
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The shaded mid-blue field of bid Majnun design comprising a variety of flowering and fruiting trees enclosing various human figures and birds, in a brick-red border of lozenge lattice panels alternating with angular floral and leafy sprays and scattered with small birds between golden yellow angular floral meander and charcoal-black linked lozenge stripes, plain broad outer camel stripe with two birds, small localised repairs and repiling
10ft.10in. x 8ft.8in. (329cm. x 264cm.)